Basic life support knowledge and skills of Iranian general dental practitioners to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Abstract

Background:When cardiopulmonary arrest occurs, the dentist's ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the most important factor to minimize morbidity and mortality. This study assessed the basic life support (BLS) knowledge and performance of general dental practitioners in Hamadan, Iran.Materials and Methods:The participants in the study were 80 Iranian general dental practitioners who were chosen randomly. Their CPR knowledge was evaluated by verbal questions and their CPR skills were determined by CPR execution on a special manikin. Nearly 39% (n = 31) of dentists answered none of the questions and only 2.50% (n = 2) answered all of the questions correctly. Thirty six dentists had been participated CPR course after graduation.Result:There was a significant difference between dentists who participated in CPR training course and those that did not participate (P value = 0.000). Only 3.75% (n = 3) were able to perform CPR properly.Conclusion:The results showed that the amount of CPR knowledge and skills were low in participated Iranian general dental practitioners. However, CPR training courses after graduation increased the amount of knowledge significantly, thus, retraining CPR courses is necessary for dentists.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and attitude among general dentists in Kuwait

“…It was demonstrated by the present study that the general dentists had inadequate CPR knowledge. This finding is in accordance with other studies, [12,14,17,18] which concluded that the knowledge and experience of CPR need to be improved and updated. Only 36% of the participants in this study had proper theoretical knowledge on CPR.…”

“…Only few publications [13][14][15] about the competence of dentists to deal with such medical emergency are available, and none has been published in Kuwait. One study, [14] which was conducted in 2015, concluded that only 3.75% of general dentists in Iran were able to perform CPR correctly.…”

“…Only few publications [13][14][15] about the competence of dentists to deal with such medical emergency are available, and none has been published in Kuwait. One study, [14] which was conducted in 2015, concluded that only 3.75% of general dentists in Iran were able to perform CPR correctly. Another study [13] showed that almost two-thirds of Australian dentists felt they were competent in performing CPR, although less than two-thirds had received practical training in CPR since graduation.…”

Assessment of Dental Students’ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Knowledge and Experience in Turkey

“…They stated that training on CPR in the dental curriculum should be increased [6]. Similarly, a study in Iran reported that dentists had little knowledge and experience of CPR and suggested that training could address this lack of knowledge [7]. The same study reported that ongoing CPR training was a necessity for dentists.…”

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“…Ayrıca o çalışmada, doğru bir şekilde KPR uygulayanların oranı %3,75 olarak rapor edilmiştir (14). Arsati ve ark.…”